Finally Friday. Rainy again but at least it isn't snow. This weather sucks and I think it is going to continue to suck through the next week.
The volleyball team won both matches last night. They beat Boone in three straight and they beat Indianola in two straight. One of the girls on the Indianola team is a friend of Jess' and she played on her club volleyball team last year.
I met with the Superintendent yesterday and she told me I had to cut a position in my department. UGH!
I met with both of my paras and told them one of them is going to be cut. I am not sure which one right now because it is a union deal and there is two scenarios that can play out and it will just depend on how the contract is interpreted to know who will be cut. I have no say in the decision.
Nancy will be gone this morning to a doctors appointment so I will be handling thing alone for awhile.
It is good to get to the weekend. I am worn down from the stress of budget cuts and having to cut a position and then just the normal work load. I feel like laying on the couch the whole weekend and just zoning out. Sometimes your mind needs a break.
Ok, off to start.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Tough to burn wet leaves
Rainy and chilly and it looks to be that way through Friday.
Both kids were home sick yesterday. They don't have the H1N1 stuff but had headaches, sore throats and upset stomachs. I think they day at home sleeping helped. They should be back in action today.
Class went well last night. They are working on a team project so they were busy beavers doing research and getting ready for the presentation due next week.
I meet with the Superintendent this morning to discuss budget cuts and how it relates to my department. I am not really looking forward to that but you do what you have to.
Tonight Jess has two volleyball matches. We go to Boone to play Boone and Indianola. We play back to back matches so it should at least be as quick as possible.
Not much else going on. It is busy here and it seems like I am rarely home but it will eventually calm down.
Off to start.
Both kids were home sick yesterday. They don't have the H1N1 stuff but had headaches, sore throats and upset stomachs. I think they day at home sleeping helped. They should be back in action today.
Class went well last night. They are working on a team project so they were busy beavers doing research and getting ready for the presentation due next week.
I meet with the Superintendent this morning to discuss budget cuts and how it relates to my department. I am not really looking forward to that but you do what you have to.
Tonight Jess has two volleyball matches. We go to Boone to play Boone and Indianola. We play back to back matches so it should at least be as quick as possible.
Not much else going on. It is busy here and it seems like I am rarely home but it will eventually calm down.
Off to start.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Thank God for modern medicine
Weather is good. Upper 60's I think. Rain after today.
It was senior night last night and a time for recognition of the senior volleyball players. I held up well and so did Jess. She cried a little but not as bad as it could have been.
The team won in 4 games but it wasn't pretty. I guess no body looks back and remembers how good you looked, it is just about wins and loses. This was a win so we will take it.
Drew is under the weather. He has a little fever and a headache and an upset stomach. Not sure if it is the flu but he will probably stay home today and rest.
With the volleyball match last night, I have tonight free. Wooo-hooo!
Drew has his last football game on Friday. It is a home game against Jefferson. I hope his is feeling better by then.
The volleyball team plays Thursday in Boone. That is the last regular season game of the year. Next Monday we play at home against DCG in the first round of regionals.
Off to start.
It was senior night last night and a time for recognition of the senior volleyball players. I held up well and so did Jess. She cried a little but not as bad as it could have been.
The team won in 4 games but it wasn't pretty. I guess no body looks back and remembers how good you looked, it is just about wins and loses. This was a win so we will take it.
Drew is under the weather. He has a little fever and a headache and an upset stomach. Not sure if it is the flu but he will probably stay home today and rest.
With the volleyball match last night, I have tonight free. Wooo-hooo!
Drew has his last football game on Friday. It is a home game against Jefferson. I hope his is feeling better by then.
The volleyball team plays Thursday in Boone. That is the last regular season game of the year. Next Monday we play at home against DCG in the first round of regionals.
Off to start.
Monday, October 19, 2009
The word keeps on spinnin
The weather is a bit better today. I think it is supposed to be in the 60's and mostly sunny.
The weekend was ok. Jess had a good time on her visit to Iowa State. She had a hotel room to herself and her host athelete (another girl on the track team) took her around and hung out with her. They went to the football game and she said the whole thing was a good experience.
We had breakfast with the coach on Sunday morning and he said he would setup a home visit with us and give Jess the scholarship offer. We would have a few weeks to decide.
Drew went to the football game as well. He went with the FCA group. They had a state wide FCA deal before the game and then everyone got to watch the game. He said it was a lot of fun.
My birthday was pretty good. I got a DirecTv receiver for the front living room and Nancy bought me a down comforter for my bed. (Which is AWESOME!!)
Tonight is Senior night for the volleyball team. It is Jess' last home game as a senior. She only has a few matches left and her volleyball career is done. It is a bit sad and I am sure she will cry. I will miss watching her play.
We got a new puppy. Another Yorkiepoo. Her name is Emma and she is a cutie. All puppies are cute. Anyway, she is a little bigger than Mylee but a sweetie. I will get some pictures up soon.
Ok, another day to face.
Off to start.
The weekend was ok. Jess had a good time on her visit to Iowa State. She had a hotel room to herself and her host athelete (another girl on the track team) took her around and hung out with her. They went to the football game and she said the whole thing was a good experience.
We had breakfast with the coach on Sunday morning and he said he would setup a home visit with us and give Jess the scholarship offer. We would have a few weeks to decide.
Drew went to the football game as well. He went with the FCA group. They had a state wide FCA deal before the game and then everyone got to watch the game. He said it was a lot of fun.
My birthday was pretty good. I got a DirecTv receiver for the front living room and Nancy bought me a down comforter for my bed. (Which is AWESOME!!)
Tonight is Senior night for the volleyball team. It is Jess' last home game as a senior. She only has a few matches left and her volleyball career is done. It is a bit sad and I am sure she will cry. I will miss watching her play.
We got a new puppy. Another Yorkiepoo. Her name is Emma and she is a cutie. All puppies are cute. Anyway, she is a little bigger than Mylee but a sweetie. I will get some pictures up soon.
Ok, another day to face.
Off to start.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
I don't have a weight problem, I have a height problem
Still crappy weather.
Jess got a call from the University of Northern Iowa last night. They want her to run track and play volleyball. It is a D1 school so she is going to schedule a visit.
She also talked to the University of Minnesota. No scholarship available the first year so they are off the table.
Class went well last night. They took a test and it seemed to go well.
We had over 100 kids home with the flu from the middle school yesterday. The H1N1 flu is really spreading through the district. I have the kids on vitamin C and regular vitamins.
So it is my birthday. I really don't have any plans. Jess has a volleyball match at Carslisle. I hate that town for two reasons. For one, I am really not sure how to spell it and am just too damn lazy to look it up. Towns that are so hard to spell that you have to look it, suck to begin with. The second reason is that it is a pain in the ass to drive to. It is on the other side of Des Moines, on the South East side, which is the exact opposite of Perry.
I also hate their gym so strike three.
Anyway, my birthday begins with crappy weather, a trip to Carl#!%$!? and it is trash day.
Well at least I am still alive.
Off to start
Jess got a call from the University of Northern Iowa last night. They want her to run track and play volleyball. It is a D1 school so she is going to schedule a visit.
She also talked to the University of Minnesota. No scholarship available the first year so they are off the table.
Class went well last night. They took a test and it seemed to go well.
We had over 100 kids home with the flu from the middle school yesterday. The H1N1 flu is really spreading through the district. I have the kids on vitamin C and regular vitamins.
So it is my birthday. I really don't have any plans. Jess has a volleyball match at Carslisle. I hate that town for two reasons. For one, I am really not sure how to spell it and am just too damn lazy to look it up. Towns that are so hard to spell that you have to look it, suck to begin with. The second reason is that it is a pain in the ass to drive to. It is on the other side of Des Moines, on the South East side, which is the exact opposite of Perry.
I also hate their gym so strike three.
Anyway, my birthday begins with crappy weather, a trip to Carl#!%$!? and it is trash day.
Well at least I am still alive.
Off to start
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Break out the vitamin C - Flu season is here!
More crappy weather. Cold-rainy. Last night we had sleet. It looks like it will finally warm up a bit this weekend but still in the mid 50's or low 60's.
Volleyball tournament went well last night. The girls won the tournament and Jess dominated. I have only seen her play that way a few times but it was pretty awesome. The other teams could not stop her from killing the ball and she was a blocking machine. It was a very good performance.
As they announced the team members and gave them their medals, they skipped Jess in the normal order and announced her last since she had such a good night. The crowd erupted when they announced her name.
I have a doctors appointment this morning and am not supposed to have anything to eat or drink for 12 hours prior. Not having coffee this morning is killing me.
Tonight I teach but I am giving them two tests and that is all I have planned so it should be a pretty easy night. Tomorrow of to Carlisle for a volleyball match.
K-State wants a volleyball video of Jess so we are sending that today.
We have had a bunch of cases of H1N1 at the school. We are over 10% absent rate this week. One of the kids Jess hung out with this weekend has it. I hope the kids don't get it and I sure as heck don't want it.
Off to start.
Volleyball tournament went well last night. The girls won the tournament and Jess dominated. I have only seen her play that way a few times but it was pretty awesome. The other teams could not stop her from killing the ball and she was a blocking machine. It was a very good performance.
As they announced the team members and gave them their medals, they skipped Jess in the normal order and announced her last since she had such a good night. The crowd erupted when they announced her name.
I have a doctors appointment this morning and am not supposed to have anything to eat or drink for 12 hours prior. Not having coffee this morning is killing me.
Tonight I teach but I am giving them two tests and that is all I have planned so it should be a pretty easy night. Tomorrow of to Carlisle for a volleyball match.
K-State wants a volleyball video of Jess so we are sending that today.
We have had a bunch of cases of H1N1 at the school. We are over 10% absent rate this week. One of the kids Jess hung out with this weekend has it. I hope the kids don't get it and I sure as heck don't want it.
Off to start.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Disgruntled
Weather sucks! It is cold and wet and has been this way for awhile. It looks like maybe this weekend it will warm up a bit.
The governor of the state of Iowa has declared a 10% across the board cut. To our district we will have to cut almost $900,000 out of this years budget. It is going to be bad.
Class went well last night but I had a killer headache and it was tough to get through. Tonight Jess has a volleyball tournament here in Perry. Tomorrow night I teach, Thursday volleyball away.
Friday I take Jess up to Iowa State for her official visit. She will spend the rest of the weekend with the track team and going to the Iowa State football game. I will pick her back up on Sunday.
Friday night, Drew has a football game in Saydel. He only has two games left and this is the last away game.
Two weeks left of volleyball and we are done with it forever. I think Jess will be sad when it is over but she hasn't really said much about it yet.
Homecoming last Friday went well. Both kids went to the dance and I think had a good time. We had a fireworks show at half time of the game and it was pretty cool. The booster club and senior class paid for the show.
I had insomnia last night and have been up since 3. Whatever!
Off to start.
The governor of the state of Iowa has declared a 10% across the board cut. To our district we will have to cut almost $900,000 out of this years budget. It is going to be bad.
Class went well last night but I had a killer headache and it was tough to get through. Tonight Jess has a volleyball tournament here in Perry. Tomorrow night I teach, Thursday volleyball away.
Friday I take Jess up to Iowa State for her official visit. She will spend the rest of the weekend with the track team and going to the Iowa State football game. I will pick her back up on Sunday.
Friday night, Drew has a football game in Saydel. He only has two games left and this is the last away game.
Two weeks left of volleyball and we are done with it forever. I think Jess will be sad when it is over but she hasn't really said much about it yet.
Homecoming last Friday went well. Both kids went to the dance and I think had a good time. We had a fireworks show at half time of the game and it was pretty cool. The booster club and senior class paid for the show.
I had insomnia last night and have been up since 3. Whatever!
Off to start.
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